[Dx4win] Log Sync

[Howard K2HK]

Although I am not familiar (yet) with Dropbox it sounds safe to me Ralph. I upload to Amazon's "Jungle" but in addition I keep a local backup on an external hard drive. I can access my files from any computer. "JUngle is not free but costs pennies a month.
 
Howard..K2HK
HK



 

> Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:54:18 -0500
> From: radiok0ir at gmail.com
> To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Dx4win] Log Sync
> 
> I operate from several positions in my Multi-2 shack as well as from another
> geographical site about 100 miles from the main QTH.
> 
> I would like to use one, single log file at all the positions and use
> different groups to differentiate stations or positions. To keep an
> updated, current log at each station/position, I've come up with the
> following scheme:
> 
> I use the free program, Dropbox, to hold files that I want to share between
> computers and keep files updated on each computer. I operate and log QSO's
> to a "Master" log. I then copy this log to Dropbox. When I start operating
> from another station or location, I copy the "Master" log from Dropbox to my
> SAVE folder. I operate and start the process over again, copying the new
> log to Dropbox and allow the program to make updated log files available on
> each of the station computers --- for that matter any computer on the
> planet.
> 
> Is this a safe, reasonable way of have one, current, updated log shared by
> several positions and stations? Is there a better way?
> 
> Thoughts and ideas appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ralph - K0IR